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Awards Category Commendation
R&D / Innovation
Category –
Special Commendation
D’lites
Description
inception, due to the designer’s
Mild steel lamps, which have been
laser profiled in distinctly South
African designs and hot dip
galvanized.
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fascination with the process.
The corrosion protection properties
of hot dip galvanizing and cathodic
protection of zinc would make the
Project partners
Developer / Owner:
MSB Design
Laser Cutting:
Laser Profiling & Saw Specialist
Hot Dip Galvanizer:
Phoenix Galvanizing Centrifuge
(Pty) Ltd
product a lasting investment.
Similar household metal goods are
generally powder coated or
chrome-plated, which is
problematic from a corrosion point
of view, especially in coastal areas.
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The weathering of the hot dip
galvanized coating will be
explained to consumers by way of
a label, this will expand the
general public’s knowledge of the
hot dip galvanizing process.
Information
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The inspiration for D’lites was
born out of tubular industrial
laser profiled components. The
distinct beauty of these
components got the team
thinking that the principle could
work commercially, if modified to
have both function and form.
Mild steel was a natural choice for
the designs. The metal provides a
sturdy medium from a weight and
stability point of view. It is also
fire resistant, a major
consideration when dealing with
domestic lighting.
The team believes that stainless
steel has its place in the interior
design market. Hot dip
galvanized steel on its own as a
medium in interior design, is a
genre which has not been
explored to its full potential.
The product was designed to be
hot dip galvanized from
Volume 4 Issue 3 2007 Hot Dip Galvanizing Today 13